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Thor-Lo Appoints Reps for Michigan, Indiana and Ohio
Thor-Lo announced new representation in the Michigan, Indiana and Ohio territory…
Chicago Marathon Spots Sell Out in a Record Six Days
Registration for this year's Bank of America Chicago Marathon closed as 45,000 participants signed up in a record six days, crushing last year's record of 25 days. The only way to enter the race now is through one of 90 affiliated nonprofits hol
DyStar Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
DyStar has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), the collaborative venture established in 2011 by leading apparel retailers, suppliers and manufacturers with participation from academics and NGOs. The main objective of the SAC is to develop an A
Hunters and Hikers Unite On Colorado’s Roadless Rule
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) are raising concerns about a new proposal for Colorado’s 4.2 million acres of national forest roadless areas, and are calling on President Obama on Tuesday
Cybex Settles Product Liability Lawsuit for $19.5MM
Cybex International, Inc., the manufacturer of exercise equipment, has reached a settlement in the product liability litigation, Barnhard v. Cybex International, Inc. Pursuant to the settlement, Cybex will pay to the plaintiff, net of insurance, approxima
Skechers Super Bowl Ad Gets Attention
Skechers' GOrun Super Bowl commercial, featuring a French bulldog Boston Terrier in sneakers wins a surprising dog race, placed third in the USA Today Ad Meter…
Rocky Brands Adds Distributors in Four Countries
Rocky Brands added new distributors in Germany, Finland, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom and Russia…
Amazon Launches Sports Collectibles Store
Amazon.com, Inc. launched a new Sports Collectibles Store (www.amazon.com/sportscollectibles) offering more than two million unique collectibles from major sports leagues and sporting events. Serious collectors and sports fans alike will discover…
Salomon USA Set to Open its Flagship Brand Store
Salomon USA and its parent company, Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas, (ASWO) announced the planned opening of Salomon’s first flagship store in the U.S. The Salomon store will be located in Salt Lake City’s City Creek Shopping Center…
Bon-Ton’s January Comps Down 3.5 Percent
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. today announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, decreased 3.5 percent. Total sales decreased 3.2 percent to $174.4 million for the four weeks compared with $180.1 million for the prior year period…
Macy’s January Comps Up 2.0 Percent
Macy’s, Inc. today reported total sales of $1.336 billion for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, an increase of 2.0 percent compared with total sales of $1.31 billion in the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales
Kohl’s Comps Inch up 0.5 Percent
Kohl's Corporation reported that for the four-week month ended Jan. 28, sales increased 2.4 percent with comparable store sales increasing 0.6 percent. For the year, total sales increased 2.2 percent and comparable store sales increased 0.5 percent..
Saks Comps Up in January
Retailer Saks Incorporated today announced that owned sales totaled $175.6 million for the four weeks ended Jan. 28 compared to $163.8 million for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011, a 7.2 percent increase. Comparable store sales increased 10.5 percent fo
Ross Stores Sees 5 Percent January Comp Gain
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, 2012 of $483 million, an increase of 10 percent over the $441 million in sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. Same store sales for the four weeks ended January 28, 2012 grew 5 per
Kantar: Comps Store Sales up 4.9 Percent in January
Retail same-store sales stepped up to a 4.9 percent gain in January largely on the back of improved results from a few retailers such as Costco and Target, according to Kantar Retail. The sales-weighted composite for the 21 retailers reporting—most of the
